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Who’s Next?: The Names Who Could Replace College Basketball’s Biggest Stars Next Season

Here is how some of the top programs will replace college basketball's biggest stars from this past season.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 23

What Solo Ball's Shocking Injury Absence in 2026–27 Means for UConn

Ball will miss the entire 2026-27 season after he undergoes wrist surgery to repair a lingering injury.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 20

Michigan vs. UConn: How to Watch Men's National Championship Game

Here's everything you need to know about where to watch the men's national championship game pitting Michigan vs. UConn.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 6

Inside the Dichotomy of Dan Hurley: What It’s Like Playing for the Fiery and Joyful Coach

The UConn coach’s sideline intensity is only half the story as his evolving balance of edge and empathy has the Huskies back in the Final Four.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 3

Ranking All 20 Starters Heading Into the Men’s Final Four

Which starting-caliber player is the best in the men's Final Four? From Yaxel Lendeborg to Jake Davis, we ranked them 1-20.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 2

Braylon Mullins’s Miracle Caps UConn’s Unbelievable Comeback to Earn Final Four Berth

In a weekend steeped in history, the Huskies marched from 19 points down to create an NCAA tournament masterpiece.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 30

UConn Thought Its Run Was Over a Year Ago. Turns Out, It Was Just Beginning.

Veterans Alex Karaban and Solo Ball reaffirmed their commitments and the Huskies’ core bounced back from an early NCAA men’s tournament exit in 2025 to a Final Four trip on the line this year.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 29

UConn’s Week of Collapses Raises March Madness Questions

The Huskies let the Big East regular-season title slip away and were run off the floor by St. John’s—leaving Dan Hurley likening the experience to “Chernobyl.”

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15

Sports Illustrated’s Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25: No. 2 UConn

The Huskies’ defense of their back-to-back titles didn’t go according to plan, but a full reload has generated one of most talented lineups in the country.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2025

Big East Men’s College Hoops Preview: UConn, St. John’s … and Then Everyone Else

The conference bounced back from a three-bid year to send five teams dancing in 2025, but early exits left questions about depth entering this season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 15, 2025